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The benevolent banner., 1887-10-08


stas.A.aa aOout the New South" Is
I'm, ''ser ] pleasing to some Of
ss,,s ] past age still living ii
~ w 'he country. For in
|asaI |. : Richmond Wing" says:
Aa ~ day for the civiliz a.
Iap prosperity Of the South
s0pie consent to abolish
- ae and divide Oh economic
..,I. \ viii be a sad day for the
ahsa party when the color line
hls,1 lar enough to permit 4
,s ua fair count for the
lesa 4, & out it viii be a great
ing for the South.
The benevolent banner., 1887-10-08

The various computations of the
amount spent yearly in this country
on liquor are very curious. One
speaker at temperance meeting at
Brockton, Mass, the other night, as
serted that from the sum spent every
year on liquor a thousand one
dollar gold pieces might be put on
each word in the Bible. and that even
then there would be $4,000 to spare.
The benevolent banner., 1887-10-08
INDISPUTAeLE FIGURES.

Destruction Of the Liquor Business Con
sidered in the Light Of Material Pros.
perity.
Laying aside the argument of sober
life with its clear mind and healthy
body, and considering the destruction
Of the liquor industry only in the light
Of material prosperity, what would be
the result?
The records show that the people of
this country spend every year for
liquors the sum of 100000, 900. and for
other things as follows:
Bread. ...... .......:........, e5O5, 00O0 900
Cotton and woolen goods. 452,OO00OO
Meat. ......... SD3,OOOOO
Iron and steel. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 296.OOOOOO
BOOTS ana sAoes........ 19HOOOOOO
Sugar and molasses ses................. is, 1000
Total for six legitimate industries 81 9O8 OOO 900
Nearly half as much is spent annual
II for this one article of liquor as for
all these other articles put together. 1t
is self-evident that if this sum of $780,
900, 900 was not spent for liquors that
1t would either be saved to the persons.
directly, who spend it. or else it would
be saved indirectly by spending it on
these legitimate articles. An exchange
for these things is not waste, for it is
only substitution of values. These
great industries that amount to little
more than twice that of this huge liq-
uor trade, if it were abolished, would
receive into themselves the enormous
bulk Of 5000, 900. The millions Of
people who are now able to spend only
1908, 900, 900 for legitimate articles of
use every year would be able to spend
$2,8O8, 900, 900, even if they had no
more work or better pay than before,
and this without cramping them near
as much as to spend the 81, 908, 900, 900,
for the reason that the direct saving of
5000, 100000 would also be the means
indirectly of saving 5000, 900, 900 more
in the form of taxes and bene-
factions. The success of Tenn
perance principles would enable
the people to save $1,000, 900, 900
every year. In other words, this i'm
mense sum. a sum great enough TO
extinguish our National debt in twelve
months, would be exchanged for the
different forms of property, and not
for ruin and death and the chances of
finding habitations in the infrmaries.
asylums and penitentiaries. In ad-
dition to this vast annual amount that
would be diverted into legitimate
channels of trade, there would also be
the immense capital now invested in
the liquor traffic. The brewers, dis
hllers and saloon-keepers have now
invested in their business 81. 200, 900.
600. This would not be all lost. Some
part would probably be lost exchang-
ing into legitimate industries, but
81. 900, 900, 900 at least would be saved.
and it alone would give honorable en-
ployment to four times as many men
as it now does. Giving the people
power to have the use and benefit OF
81, 500, 600, 900 annually more than they
do now, would create a demand that
would take an almost inexhaustible
supply to fill. and the demand for
labor would be SO great that it would
enable it to dictate its own terms. %.
j. Ross, IN Current. ~. -
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-13
Public Schools.
Editor LIGHT:

Editor LIGHT:
The Legislature should honestly and
labOriOus y .Edeavor to increase the ef-
ticiency of the public schools by adding
to the avsila BILE fund for their support,
so that they can be kept open 10 months
In the year, aud by improving the work
ing Of the machinery Of the pnDlic
school system. The appropriation Of
100000 for the specific purpose Of pay
ing the salaries OF teachers. would doubt
lees enable the pu lie schools TO be kept
open 10 months In the year, and this
sum might he appropriated TO the coun-
ties having the smallest school fund.
There should be county superin-
trndent in each county of the public
schools. The probate judge already has
his hands full wi hOut he public schools
Of his county. Place the public schools
under the control OF u county supprin-
tendent, and he would likely fe,l an
LbitiOn to put them on the best posi-.
BILE basis. This would be rebound to the
benefit of the public school system AS
we'll rs OF the children attending them.
The county superintendent Should be
elected for four years, and should be
subject to b. removed for gross iBcOm.
potency, moral turpitude, or direliction
Of duty. bv the stat. superintendent. up
On the request Of the grand jury, setting
forth the particular grounds on which
the removal he asked tor. A verbose
and complicated school law will come
near strsnding the public schools by the
difficulty of forsetting out its meaning.
ALLoNS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-13
PERSONAL
Editor Grice Is in Austin.


DR.. Favre has returned home from q
trip to New Orleans.
l.. j. Wasseniok, merchant Of LuliDg,
Is nj the ST. Leonard.
G. ID. Erwin, merchant OF Floresvllle, is
at the ST. Leonard.
c. B. Russell, OF San Antonio, is in
Fl Pnso.
c. A. Menly, OF Nueces county. l.. A.
Franks, Of Atascosa county, rancheros,
are NJ the ST Leonard.
George l. Yestes, a large beef buyer
from Sedaiia, Mo-, Is located at the
Southern.
Conductor Sam Betters' pleasant face
doomed up on the streets yesterday. He
came In from his western run.
Mr.. +. FrankenheimPr, q well known
commercial tourist Of New York, lie at
the Menger
Mr.. and Mrs Eihu THOMPSON and
Mrs Carrie Thompson, prominent citi-
zens OF Boston, are at the Menger.
Mr.. and Mrs. rhos. j. Seely, Of San
Francisco. are taking in the historic
sights OF the city.
M. Hugh W Gubbett, Of the Western
Railway OF Alabama. is at the Maverick
hotel.
Mr.. and Mrs. George O. White, of
Minneapolis and Mrs. Is. +. johnson and
family, Of Cincinnati, are at the Menger,
taking in the sights Of the city.
AlOnZO Millef, Esq of Kansas City, a
large stockman, Ia on II visit to San An
tonic and is shaking hands with his
many friends at the Hotel Southern.
John p. Warren and wife, OF Hot
Springs. Ark, accompanied by Miss
Nellie Rice, are here for the winter and
have apartments at the Southern.
j. c. LawhOn, N. G. Butler, and r. B.
ChOrate, all prominent citizens of
karnes county, are here on q business
and pleasure trip combined and are
stopping at the Southern.
Mrs. E. N. Mueller, who has been Wis
iting her mother at La Grange, arrived
In the city yesterday. and Joined her
husband. Both leave today for their
new home In Fort Worth.
MIR. W. ID. Driskil', Of Spearfish, Da-
kota, and Mr.. Mark A. Withers, of Lock-
mart. two prominent cattle dealers, are
In the city.
Miss Sarah Jones, of Grove Hill. Ala
bsma, arrived at the Menger yesterday,
accompanied by Mr.. James A. Dougher-
ty, OF the same place.
Major Moore is expected to return
home from New York today, whittier he
went to meet his wife, who has been In
Switzerland to place their son In school
there.
Mr.. c. X. Hubbard and wife and
daughter, are in the city from Lampasas,
on visit to Mr.. Hubbard's brother,
Col. G. G. Hubbard. the we'll known
wool buyer. Mr.. G. r. Hubbard is an
old Texas Pacific civil engineer, and is
we'll known throughout the state.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-13
Just In Tima

Detectives Hughe and Van Alstyne
arrested Fren Gilman named A. A No
bile yesterday afternoon at the rail way
depot, just as he was checking his trunk
preparatory TO leaving the city. Mobile
stopped at the Central hotel for the past
few days, and night before last young
man. Bsilv by name. from CuerO, was
put In the room with him for lodging,
the hotel being rather crowded. The
Young man yesterday alleged that Mobile
had made criminal assault upon him,
hence his arrest. He WAS taken before
Justice Barnes this morning and his ex-
aiming trial WAS set for this afternoon,
at O'Clock. Mobile ia said to be a
rather talented novel writer. poet and
translator Of the French and Italian, and
writes B. A after his name He halls
from Buffalo. New York, but has been
In Toronto, Canada.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-13
A Dangerous Street.

A large number of the gas lamps
Sb u the city were not light d Tuesday
nd Wednesday nights. On Avenue G,
1t Third street, the improvements going
On there were left In a very dangerous
,nditioB for pedestrians and vehicles,
no danger lanterns being out and loose
boards were left lying across the cross
way. II the pedestrian managed to fall
over these all right. he would then very
probably land in one Of tn trenches dug
for him just b yOnd. A damage suit
against the executive ard city fathers
personally wOuld quickly bring them to
thelr duties In the matter.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-13
A NEW RACE TRACK.
Which VIII Very Probably be Located
North of the Springs.

Which viii Very Probably be Located
North of the Springs.
About dozen gentlemen drove out to
about u quarter of II mile north of San
Pedro park yesterday afternoon to look
at piece of ground owned Jointly by
Major K. d. l.. Wickes and Mrs. J.. A.
Strbling. Their purpose was to decide
whether it would make n suitable race
track for a permanent driving assOcia-
ton. All agreed favorabiy upon it and
think they can secure 80 acres each from
the two ownera, 60 acres being needed. II
this can be done, a driving association
will at once be formed and arrange
meDts will he made for grand race
meeting with mile track this spring. A
race course is necessity In San Anto-
MO, and our lovers OF the turf, growing
tired Of waiting for the Fair association
to materialiZe, have, the LIGHT is glad to
say, taken the matter Ia their own hands.
One gentleman, Col. c. Balm. yesterday
said he would subscribe $1,000 towards
this track.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-13
An Enjoyable Gard Party.

A very pleasant card party WAS held
last night at the residence OF Mr.. and
Mrs. B. F Yoskum, and among the
guests pr sent were Mr.. and Mrs. Mat
lock, Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Robards, Mr..
and Mrs. John Frazer. Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
ry Cunningham, Mr.. and Mrs. r. Dris-
kill, Mr.. and Mira. U. Lott. Mrs. Hill,
Mrs. H ID. Kampmann. Mrs. Joho Herff.
Mrs W. Bennett, Mr.. P. H. Ward, Mr.
X. W. Andrews, Mrs. Johnson and Mr..
5. w. Bennett.
Recherche Refreshments were served
under direction OF The amiable host and
hostess and the party spent a very en-
joyable evening.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-13
SMALLPOX,

From a gentleman who arrived from
FL Paso this morning the LIGHT learns
that the smallpox is epidemic In Paso
del Norte, opposite FL Paso, on the Mex
lean side. A good many cases are also
In Ell Paso, bat the exact extent Of the
disease is not known, as the authorities
are keeping the matter a dark secret
People are careful about crossing to the
Mexican side, and he does not think the
disease will spread, although no quar-
antine Is established between the to w ms.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-13
Excursion Coming.

The first Of the big California excur-
siOns will arrive this evening from New
Orleans, on the Southern Pacific, on
their way TO California. They will re-
main On san Antonio FOR p hours. About
400 excuTsionisIs are In tn parry. fr m
Chicago ~ d other points along the Lii
nos Central railroad.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-13
LIGHT FLASHES.
And Other News Items Picked Around
Town BY Our Reporters.


A stage, and how funny II Is with some" mer-
chants 10 try TO he public actors, and not "Dub-
lie benefacUors" especially to the smok ng
fraternity. Tan n dealer who buy IRON thIrd
books, jtwrry, aud notions, uner TO those
who smoke" equal advantages as the dealer
who max, a specially in ms line, buy Tor
cash from first hHuds," sells without "lUO per
cent. pront and has the long experience of
the [, bacco wants of man and youth and the
demands OF dealers, VITA an established blsl-
ness since January, 1875, an Indeed grate
fol TO my man, patrons who have appreciated
ms motto from fiT. I stHrt-"Quick sales nd
small prufts'-dnd Furthermore state that ]
can better give inducements "a buyers by not
having partners, 'drummers, hOrses'
wagons anu driver expenses.
SIM HART Two Stores,
2Sl W Commerce, Telephone l3l; . and west
Commerce, Telephone 1873.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-13
Another Store Robbery.

Last night some thieves burglariously
entered the grocery store OF p II. Wolf,
at the corner Of blackberry street. and
stole iherefrom a large quantity OF gro
ceries. The robbery has been reported
to he police, but there appears o be no
clue that will lead to the detection of
the thisypR
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-13

VIM. Cameron & Co. VS.. Tom Har'i-
con and others; suit on account. Yer.
dict for plaintiff, against Harrison. and
against defendant Altgelt for $50 and
costs, and 10 favor OF Altgelt against the
lot for $3.50, and in favor Of r. Banks
for balance. II any, after Cameron and
Alfgelt were paid.
j. W. Haning VS.. W. w. Walling; suit
on account for furniture. Judgment for
plaintiff for $50. This case will be ap-
pealed.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-13

We all durable diseases and which have
by apply who their business We
diplomas prove it, WE PERFORM oR.ToN without the least
Dphthea Epilepsy Male Female Private
Consultations
'front.' country ed N
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-13

MIR. J. M. Emerson,
Our live Merchant and Broker. In bis store
you can generally find what you want, as he
keeps everything-Guns, Pistols, Clothing.
Musical Instruments, Watches. Diamonds,
Clocks, &c. Mr. Emerson also carries fin,
line of Gold, Silver and Steel Spectacles,
which he fits accurately, and his charges are
moderate. A fine Watch aud Jewelry Repairef
is employed, who is well known as au expert
enced workman. In purchasing watch from
Mr.. Emerson you have the advantage of it.
being fully warranted and kept in order from
one to years. Mr.. Emerson is the agent IL
San Antonio for the celebrated ROckforo
QWck-Train Watches. We have tn'wn Mr.
Emerson for wears and have alwa, found
him straight, forward and ] able, and We
take pleasure in recommending him to IN
public. Call aud examine some of those for.
feited pledges; they are barH aims.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-13
q. B.FRANK
81 AND 80 ALAMO PLAZA.

Our great 80 DAY DRIVE will be inaugurated on
Saturday. JAM 5, S87, for which occasion
we have marked at one-half their ac-
tua value all of our fine lot of
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-13
DR.. |. v. WEATHERS,
PhySicianA'DSu Surgeon.
Chronic Diseases and Diseases Of Women
and Children a Specially. Office: Nette's
drug store. Telephone No. 11s
HHnNnU TO be made Cut this out and
MIMH M return TO us. and we will serd
mUNH you free something of great
- Valua nd ffunortanca 10 yn,,

that will start you in business that will hiring
you in more money right away than a thing
else in the world. Any one do the work
and i've AZ home. Either sex; all ages. come
thing new. that just coins money for all
WORKER We will start yOn; capital not need
ed This Is one OF the genuine. i'm ortRn
chance Of a lifetime Those who e ambitious
aud onte prising vii not delay Grand outfit
free. Add. ess fRuE Co., Augusta, Maine.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-13
Recorders Court.

Bias Hernandez, carrying slung-shot,
$25.
Frank DOlan, vagrant. SIS or 10 days.
ii. T.. Conner. drur K, SIS.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1887-01-13

The hospital committee met this
morning At The MAYORS office.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-17
Educational Address.

The address in the Universalist
Church last Sunday forenoon, by Mr.,
A. A. Stearns, Gen. Agent of Buchtel
College, was able and eloquent, and
very satisfactory to the large congre
CATION. He is an easy, graceful, ear
nest speaker, and his presentation OF
the value of higher education is ad-
mirably calculated to stimulate the
young to wisely improve their oppor-
tunities,t that the present life furnishes.
1t is also wisely adapted to quicken
within parents a greater consciousness
of the intellectual needs of their chill
dren, and how to best minister to
them. 1t is an address that would
greatly benefit all parents and chill
dren to hear anu heed.
Mr.. Stearns will give his address in
Kent Universalist Church Sunday
forenoon, the 9th inst, and probably
in Brimfield the evening of that day.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-17

Saturday evening being the 10th an
niversary of the day on which Mr..
and Mrs. Keller mutually took upon
themselves the vows of matrimonial
bondage, their frien assembled at
their home on Lincoln Avenue, ia
cluding number from Kent and AL
lance, to congratulate them upon the
happy union which has proved to
them only that of loving tyranny.
AS tangible expressions of regard. Mr.
l.. E. Rodenbaugh, of Kent, in behalf
of those assembled, presented them
with china tea set, beautiful pic
ture, and other mementos. The eve-
ming was pleasantly spent in social
chat and cheer, and their friends on
taking their departure, left with them
the wish that their days may be pro-
lopged to the anniversary in which
the hues of the diamond may sparkle,
as typical of heightened and happy
days spent in the sunny atmosphere
of unalloyed happiness.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-17

Conversing with an old railroad EN-.
ploye short time since, the subject OF
the numerous accidents that have
happened of late on various lines was
brOached, and he said g have been
railroading continuously for the past
80 years, and tell you, the number of
accidents that happen in these days
are few, very few, in comparison with
the immense mileage of the roads in
operation, and the thousands of pass
engers transported daily. Notwith.
standing this fact there are many rail-
road horrors, resulting from careless
ness and from inferior equipment OF
the roads. For carelessness there is
but one remedy, and that is to estab-
lish a strict discipline and enforce it TO
the letter. Let it be like the laws of
the Medes and Persians, never grant
any mercy, or overlook the least Of
fense. That is the only sure method.
But for poor equipment of roads and
rolling stock, hardly know what
government, which should take the
matter in hand and it could remedy
the difficulty in a much more efficient
manner than could suggest. Years
ago, in the early days of railroading, /
was employed as a section hand on a
certain railroad In those days the
rails were made of iron and not always
from good quality of ore either.
Broken rails were almost an every day
occurrence. 1 lived near the track,
aud many a night have 1 laid awake
thinking of the possibility of some.
thing being wrong with the track and
shudderlng as 1 conjured up imagina.
ry scenes of horror, until 1 could stand
/. no longer, and would arise, take my
lantern and tools to work with and
walk the track for a long distance
looking for broken rails. Several times
l discovered flaws that would have
been sure to wreck the next train at.
tempting to pass over them. 1 do not
claim any honor for so doing, but lei
metell you right here, that railroad
men are very tender hearted and hu
name, and there is no class of men
who will risk life or limb quicker t.
avert impending disaster to those
whose lives are placed in their keep
ing, than these same men. There i.
something that perpetually prompts
the heart of a railroad man to be Oh
the alert at all times to prevent acci.
dents, whether he be OH duty or not
Railroad men, as a rule, are conscien.
tious and brave, and the public owes
more to them and their faithfulness
than it can ever repay. Let the Com
panies provide their roads with as good
equipments as they do employees, and
accidents will become almost un-
known"
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-17

The fifth and last entertainment
under the auspices of the Ravenns
Lecture Course Union will be given
Saturday evening, Feb. 10th, when
Wallace K. Bruce, of Poughkeepsie
N. Y, will deliver one of the follow
ing lectures: Ready Wit, Native Me-
tie, Robert Burns, Landmarks of Scott
Washington Irving. Mr.. Bruce is al
orator of distinction, and ranks very
high. The entire press of the country
is eloquent with Ii $ praise. We can
only give two or three out of thou.
sands, but can promise that all who
are SO fortunate as to hear him will
congratulate themselves ou their i'm
provement of the opportunity after
wards.
The Lecture Committee reserved
the best wine for the end of the feast.
Anna Dickinson, Cough and others
have filled their engagements, but We
delivered here the past winter was SO
interesting and able as the lecture by
Wallace Bruce Saratoga Sun.
For magnetic, soulful, eloquent
speaking, we rank Mr.. Bruce with
Spurgeon. Beecher and Phillips
The York Record.
A graceful and eloquent platform
speakeI.-[ Boston Traveller.
surprise.-[Wendell Phillips.
Robert Bruce is a No. IL Robert
Collyer.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-17
SOUTH CORPORATION LINE
Brace Up,

You are feeling depressed, your ap-
petite is poor, you are bothered with
headache, you are fidgety, nervous,
and generally out of sorts, and want
to brace up, Brace up, but not with
stimulants, spring medicines or bitters
which have for their basis very cheap,
bad whisky, and which stimulate you
for an hour and then leave you in a
worse condition than before. What
you want is an alternative that will
purify your blood. start healthy action
of liver and kidneys. restore your vi
tality, and give renewed health and
strength. Such medicine you will
find in Electric Bitters, and only so
cents bottle, at G. P. Reeds drug
store.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-17
PRrIOr S0Cial.

A Parlor Social for the benefit of the
Universalist Church, will be held at
the residence of Mr.. Robert Knapp,
Thursday evening, the Oath inst. The
exercises will consist of a good visit
reoitations and select readings. All
are cordially invited.
The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-17

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bottle. Warranted. Sold by Belding
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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1887-02-17

We have for sale some very desira-
BILE Farm and Town property; also,
Houses and Lots to exchange for good
Farms. Parties desiring to sell or
purchase, are invited to give US a call.
GARDNER, FURRY & Co,
Office over First National Bank,
SoStf RAVENNA, 0,